New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
THE CUTTER AND The SLOOP.
PASSING EACH OTHER IN THE NARROws

WHAT The DESIGNER OF THE VOLUNTEER THINKS
OP THE THISTLE.
The Thistle 10 again bsck at her old anchorage on
Tompkinsvlle nobody rejoices more thsreat than
the Staten Island boatmen, who, for pecunary
reasons, missed her ss.ly while che down at
Sandy Hook. AL Wednesday night the thistle
Dodced quietly al anchor insidr the Horseshoe. She
go undtr way ct ii q. m. yesterday with her small
msinsail, jib aud torestaysail hois cd There was
piping nor ester blowing that tipped the waves with
Oxm aud hsiore il the rhstle until we'll Of tho
point Of the Hook. Then she hauled around on the
tack and sailing close hauled la her course tor
the Nsriows There wind enough to reveal
something of her red bottom Ally aud de pe
hrr ANAL nsail she made quick work OF 1t. Going
through the Narrows she passed the Volunteer run
ming oft under mains ILL., jio and torestavsail The
rival cbt, saluted oaol other 10y dipping thsr en-
signs an sped on thar respective ways The To stle
drop led anchor at 2:35 and will probably remain
ancnored until {" the guvuor,' a the men tue
Thistle call Mr. Bsti, get, ABOARD after landing from
the City OF Rome The cid salts Oh Staten Island.
who delight in seeing good boat 40 somsthing like
her best hope tn 1t after ur. Bell gets shs will
not continue to spoke about" with diminntive
,iassl. but will spreAi her racing canvas aud be
d" lot out" occasionally tor all she is WORTH"
The Voluateer, which started of AZ ID o'clock, did
not return to her anchorage OF Bay Ridge until D,
having taken meanwhile long spin down the BAY
and bar.. She stood up ike house, a. ono sailor
put it, and by her performance inspired her hackers
with renewed confidence OF. at least, nopefuness
Besides her owner. General Paine. her designer,
Edward Burgess on board. No man wear, his
h ,nors moro modesty than does Mr.. Burgess He
seen board By a reporter OF The TRIBUNE
alter the Volunteer returned.
8" can't express any opinion about the Thistle yet"
said Mr.. Burgess. | have not been near enough to
get good look at her. but OF course her record shows
that she lie very speedy boat: by long odds the
fastest cutter that has ever visited these waters
You have been quoted" said the reoortsr. "a ex-
pressing tho OPP Mon that keel boat built to
go iaster than centrebJard boat Have YOU OK
orees lat
Not IN sach IA positive manner that am
rat on the lence.' have not yet arrvei at any
settled opinion about it, know that great deal OF
speed can be got Olt OF a keel boat
"Yes. yonr cutter Pspoose shows that" observed
gentleman who stood near.
II the Thistle should win, is il probable that
ses oat will be built to try TO WIN the cup back y
asked the reporter.
"lt i. too early consider that question: replied
Mr.. Burgess. hope that il won't DC necessary 10
consider IL at ALL"
ali 1t turns out hat the keel boat 10 the fastest
quite as last as-in fact, little ia t~r than-any
En- gsh bu Ii GUTTER" said the gentleman who had
before offered u observation.
You EXPECT ton much said VIZ. Duryea's mode5tly.
Tho volunteer will be hauled up on the drv dock at
the foot of rwenty-tnirdst.. South Brooklyn. this
morning to get her bottom scraped aad smoothed and
"potlsaded"
The Atlantic and Mayaower did not do anv SAILING
yesterday. bu' the MayaJwer hoistei her mans-h to
The Mi.chiei ia hauled up on the wavs near the
Atlantic Yaent Club bs.in. getting put IN lighting
trim tor n- race OF second-cAss sloops at Larcnmont
on Saturday.
Mr. Ratsey- of Laptborne & Ratsey. the Engi-h
sail makers, 10 coming over before the cup rscss and
will bring with him a couple of workmen order 10
do any repairing sai-nak ne That may he needed
BIS, the Thistle. rhe scotchmen do no! intend TO be
Indebted to the Yankees" ior anything II they
win the victory will be ali their own.
Mr. Fif-. of Aire. the designer OF the Clara and
several other sma Ter and exceen2lr smart cn tiers
in these waters Is also coming to ace the cap
II the thistle he expects that 1t will start
a" boom Tor cutters here and he will get some com
missions.